20 Lira (100th Anniversary of the battle of Kut-Ul Amare)
Obverse
Monument and date in cirkel surrounded by tekst .
Lettering: TURKEY CUMHURIYET REPUBLIC OF TURKEY Küt-ül Amare Zafer Abidesi 1916 2016 20 Türk Lirasi
Reverse
A Map, 2 soldiers and 2 canons. Various text.
Lettering: Kut-Ül Amare Zaferi 100.Yil 1916-2016 Osmanli Imperatorlugu Irak Bagdat Firat Nehri Dicle Nehri Selman-i Pak Aziziye Kut-Ül Amare Amare Nasiriye
Basic Information
Category
Coin
Ruler
Republic (Wikidata)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
coin
Demonetization
No
Face Value
20 Lira (Numeric: 20)
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Silver (.925) (Oxydized)
Weight
31.6 g
Size
38.61 mm
Shape
Round
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
TURKEY CUMHURIYET REPUBLIC OF TURKEY Küt-ül Amare Zafer Abidesi 1916 2016 20 Türk Lirasi
Reverse Lettering
Kut-Ül Amare Zaferi 100.Yil 1916-2016 Osmanli Imperatorlugu Irak Bagdat Firat Nehri Dicle Nehri Selman-i Pak Aziziye Kut-Ül Amare Amare Nasiriye
Comments
The siege of Kut-el-Amara was an episode of the First World War which took place from December 7, 1915 to April 29, 1916: the town of Kut-el-Amara, south of Baghdad, occupied by the British during the Mesopotamian campaign, was besieged by the Ottomans. After the failure of several relief armies, the British garrison was forced to surrender after four and a half months of siege (Source: www.wikipedia.org).
